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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2601 Commission; members; qualifications; appointment; terms.
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(1) There is hereby established the Commission on African American Affairs. For purposes of sections 81-2601 to 81-2607, commission means the Commission on African American Affairs. (2) The commission shall consist of fourteen members who shall be of African ancestry. Members of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2602 Commission; purpose.
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The purpose of the commission is to join representatives of African Americans and Black Americans across the diaspora in Nebraska to enhance the well-being of African Americans and to develop proactive solutions.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2603 Commission; funds; personnel; office.
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The commission may receive and administer funds from state, federal, and other sources and may employ and fix the compensation of personnel of its own choosing. An office for executive management shall be provided.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2604 Commission; functions.
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The functions of the commission are to: (1) Promote state and federal legislation beneficial to the African American community in Nebraska; (2) Coordinate new and existing programs relating to the African American community in Nebraska regarding key opportunities including, but n…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2605 Commission; members; compensation; expenses.
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The members of the commission shall each receive fifty dollars for each day spent in the performance of their duties and shall receive reimbursement for any actual and necessary expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2606 Commission; meetings; notice; quorum; attendance required; exception; annual report.
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(1) The commission shall meet at least quarterly. At least one of such meetings every calendar year shall be in the city in Nebraska with the largest African American population. In addition to the requirements of the Open Meetings Act, public notice of a meeting shall be require…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2607 Commission; executive board; purpose; members; powers.
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(1) For purposes of administration of the commission during the interim between regular quarterly meetings, there is hereby established an executive board of the Commission on African American Affairs consisting of the chairperson of the commission and four members of the commiss…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2608 Commission on African American Affairs Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Commission on African American Affairs Cash Fund is hereby created. The fund shall be administered by the Commission on African American Affairs. The fund shall consist of money from contracts, fees, gifts, grants, or bequests from nonfederal sources received by the state and…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2701 Act, how cited.
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Sections 81-2701 to 81-2711 shall be known and may be cited as the State Government Effectiveness Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2702 Purpose of act.
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The primary purpose of the State Government Effectiveness Act is to encourage public officials and employees to disclose information concerning possible violations of law and fiscal waste or mismanagement in state government to elected state officials or the Public Counsel and to…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2703 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the State Government Effectiveness Act: (1) Agency shall mean any agency, department, board, commission, or other governmental unit of the State of Nebraska acting or purporting to act by reason of connection with the State of Nebraska but shall not include (a) an…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2704 Allegation of wrongdoing; investigation; confidentiality; report; Public Counsel or official; duties.
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(1) Within thirty working days after receiving a written allegation of wrongdoing from an employee, the Public Counsel or official may conduct a preliminary investigation and determine whether reasonable grounds exist to support the employee's allegation. The Public Counsel or of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2705 Employee protections.
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Any person who has authority to recommend, approve, direct, or otherwise take or affect personnel action shall not, with respect to such authority: (1) Take personnel action against an employee because of the disclosure of information by the employee to the Public Counsel or an o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2706 Employee protections; Public Counsel; powers and duties.
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(1) The Public Counsel shall receive any allegation of a violation of section 81-2705 and investigate to determine whether there are grounds to believe that a violation has occurred or is about to occur. (2) When investigating an allegation of a violation of section 81-2705, the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2707 Employee protections; preliminary finding of violation; hearings; relief authorized; appeal; presumption; attorney's fees.
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(1) Upon receiving the Public Counsel's finding that a violation of section 81-2705 has occurred or is about to occur, the employee who raised the allegation may petition the State Personnel Board, personnel appeals board, or director or chief operating officer of the agency to h…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2708 Allegation of wrongdoing or violation of employee protection; official; powers.
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An official who receives an allegation of wrongdoing or of a violation of section 81-2705 may conduct a preliminary investigation of such allegation or submit such allegation to the Public Counsel for investigation pursuant to section 81-2704 or 81-2706. A copy of any written fin…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2709 Employee; cause of action authorized; attorney's fees; presumption.
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(1) An employee aggrieved by the decision rendered pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-2707 who has been or is about to be injured by a violation of section 81-2705 shall be entitled to maintain a cause of action pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act for damages, rein…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2710 Intentional misuse of act; disciplinary action.
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No employee shall intentionally misuse the State Government Effectiveness Act. Intentional misuse shall include frivolous use, attempts to treat a personnel grievance as an allegation of wrongdoing, and repeated attempts to use such procedures to obtain a resolution of views that…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2711 Employee rights and responsibilities; notice required.
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(1) By December 31, 2005, the Public Counsel shall prepare for agencies a written notice of the rights and responsibilities of employees under the State Government Effectiveness Act. By January 31, 2006, the Public Counsel shall distribute the written notice to each agency. (2) B…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2801 Railroad right-of-way; acquisition by state agency; approval of Legislature; exception.
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No agency of this state shall purchase, lease, or acquire real estate from any railroad over a right-of-way outside of incorporated cities and villages which has been permitted to be abandoned by a federal agency without prior approval by the Legislature of such purchase, lease, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2901 State civil offices; vacancy; how filled.
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Every state civil office filled by appointment shall be vacant upon the happening of any one of the events listed in section 32-560 except as provided in section 32-561. The resignation of the incumbent of such a civil office may be made as provided in section 32-562. Vacancies i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-301 Department of Banking and Finance; general powers.
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The Governor, through the agency of the Director of Banking and Finance, is vested with the power to regulate, supervise, and shall have general control over trade and commerce of the state and in addition to such general powers herein conferred, he is vested with the power and c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-302 Department of Banking and Finance Settlement Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Department of Banking and Finance Settlement Cash Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Banking and Finance. The fund shall consist of money received by the state in settlements resulting from regulatory or judicial resolution of financial, secu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3110 Act, how cited.
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Sections 81-3110 to 81-3124 and 81-3133.01 to 81-3133.03 shall be known and may be cited as the Health and Human Services Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3111 Purposes of act.
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The purposes of the Health and Human Services Act are to (1) provide for the administration of publicly funded health and human services programs and services in the State of Nebraska through the Department of Health and Human Services; (2) transfer programs, services, and duties…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3112 Programs, services, and duties transferred to Department of Health and Human Services.
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Effective July 1, 2007, all programs, services, and duties of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure, and the Department of Health and Human Services Finance and Support shall be transferred to the Departm…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3113 Department of Health and Human Services created; divisions.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is created. The department shall have five divisions to be known as (1) the Division of Behavioral Health, (2) the Division of Children and Family Services, (3) the Division of Disability and Aging, (4) the Division of Medicaid and Long…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3114 Chief executive officer; qualifications.
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The Governor shall appoint the chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services who shall have recognized and demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the delivery of publicly funded health and human services programs and services and administrative experienc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3115 Division directors; appointment; chief medical officer; duties.
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(1) The Governor shall appoint a director for each division created in section 81-3113 who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall report to the chief executive officer. Each division director shall be subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Legi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3116 Responsibilities of divisions.
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The responsibilities of the divisions created in section 81-3113 include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The Division of Behavioral Health shall administer (a) the state hospitals for the mentally ill designated in section 83-305 and (b) publicly funded community-base…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117 Chief executive officer; duties.
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The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services shall: (1) Supervise and be responsible for the administration of the department and the appointment and removal of employees; (2) Manage services and programs of the department, whether contracted or deli…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3118 Confidential information; how treated; duties.
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(1) The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations which prescribe standards and procedures for access to and security of confidential information among the divisions within the department and within each …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3119 Health and Human Services Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The Health and Human Services Cash Fund is created and shall consist of funds from contracts, grants, gifts, or fees. The fund may also consist of transfers from the Nebraska Opioid Recovery Trust Fund. (2) Any money transferred from the Nebraska Opioid Recovery Trust Fund sh…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3120 Petty cash funds authorized.
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The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services may request that petty cash funds be created at specific locations which may be used for fees and costs related to the prosecution of support establishment, modification, and enforcement cases, including, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3121 Contracts, documents, funds, and records of departments transferred to Department of Health and Human Services; how treated.
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On and after July 1, 2007, whenever the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Health and Human Services Finance and Support, or the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure is referred to or designated by any contract or other document…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3122 Rules, regulations, orders, judicial or administrative proceedings, and references in law; how treated.
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All rules, regulations, and orders of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Health and Human Services Finance and Support, or the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure or their predecessor agencies adopted prior to July 1, 2007,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3123 Employees of departments transferred to Department of Health and Human Services; how treated.
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On and after July 1, 2007, positions of employment in the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Health and Human Services Finance and Support, and the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure related to the powers, duties, and function…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3124 Property of departments transferred to Department of Health and Human Services; how treated.
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On July 1, 2007, all items of property, real and personal, including office furniture and fixtures, books, documents, and records of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Health and Human Services Finance and Support, and the Department of Health and Huma…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3125 Personnel who work with sex offenders; duties; department; maintain records; contents.
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(1) The personnel of the Department of Health and Human Services who work with sex offenders shall develop, maintain, and adhere to written policies or administrative rules and regulations governing the transfer and discharge of sex offenders treated in a program of the departmen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3126 Chief executive officer; disclosure of information relating to certain children authorized; limitations; release of criminal history record check results.
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(1) For purposes of this section: (a) Chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services; (b) Child abuse or neglect has the same meaning as in section 28-710; (c) Child fatality means the death of a child from suspected abuse…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3127 Program administration; terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 81-3127 to 81-3132: (1) Client means an applicant for one or more economic assistance programs or his or her legal representative; (2) Community-based organization means: (a) An area agency on aging established pursuant to the Nebraska Community Aging Ser…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3128 Program administration; staffing; considerations; caseworkers; activities; appointments; equipment.
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(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall staff multiple, integrated access points for economic assistance programs administered by the department in order to assure that Nebraskans who rely on such programs will be able to utilize them effectively. (2) The department…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3129 Program administration; services for clients; dedicated caseworkers; specialized department employees or units.
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(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide high-quality services for clients who apply for or receive benefits under public benefit programs administered by the department. (2) The department shall utilize department caseworkers who are located in call centers,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3130 Program administration; community support specialists; duties; training required.
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(1) Community support specialists within the Department of Health and Human Services shall: (a) Act as a liaison between the department and community-based organizations; (b) Facilitate client assistance by community-based organizations; (c) Train community-based organizations in…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3131 Program administration; contracts with community-based organizations authorized; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.
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(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall enter into contracts with community-based organizations which allow the department to keep caseworkers present at the community-based organization at the times specified in the contract. A contract under this section shall spe…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3132 Program administration; Department of Health and Human Services; implement requirements; report.
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The Department of Health and Human Services shall fulfill the requirements of sections 81-3127 to 81-3131 by September 1, 2012. The department shall train community-based organizations by September 1, 2012. The department shall report back to the Health and Human Services Committ…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3133.01 Division of Behavioral Health; strategic plan; key goals; benchmarks; progress reports.
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(1) For the biennium ending June 30, 2017, and the biennium ending June 30, 2019, the Division of Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services shall, as part of the appropriations request process pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-132, include a strategi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3133.03 Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care; strategic plan; key goals; benchmarks; progress reports.
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(1) For the biennium ending June 30, 2017, and the biennium ending June 30, 2019, the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care of the Department of Health and Human Services shall, as part of the appropriations request process pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-132, include …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3136 Department of Health and Human Services; develop model for alternative response to reports of child abuse or neglect; contents; report.
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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the alternative response to reports of child abuse or neglect model developed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section be implemented in designated sites under the Child Protection and Family Safety Act no earlier than July 2014. (2)…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3137 Procurement of managed care for long-term care services and support; request for proposals; restriction.
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The Legislature finds that sufficient planning and meaningful input from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, service providers and consumers, is critical for establishing an effective managed care system for medicaid recipients. To ensure the safety and well-being of the…